business agent
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of business agent
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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Meta had been testing the business agent in some countries in a limited capacity before Wednesday’s launch and said it already has one million businesses using it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
“It’s important that we get the women working right away when they get out,” said Heather Kurtenbach, a formerly incarcerated business agent at Ironworkers Local 86 in Tukwila.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 14, 2024
Those opportunities are siphoning off potential UPS workers and creating more manual labor for those who remain, said Ross Kinson, a business agent for the local Teamsters.
From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2022
So I’ve known how to navigate throughout all that, throughout my career as a rank-and-file member and as a business agent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2022
"Five eggs short this morning and all you do is act like you were just the business agent for this bunch of fugitives from a dumpling pot."
From Make Mine Homogenized by Freas, Kelly
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